Private tour in Istanbul Semih K
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Hi, My name is Semih. I have been working as a tour guide with a great enthusiasm in Turkey since 2007. I am an active licensed professional tour guide in Turkey and willing to add personal touches to every single tour I conduct. It is always my pleasure to help travelers with their itineraries and provide them the most memorable vacation. It is also quite important to me that my guests return home with full of experiences to remember and come back!. I studied on english, archeology, mythology, religions, guidance, history, tourism marketing. . . etc at the Tourism Guidance Department of Suleyman Demirel Universiy. After I graduated from the university, I attended a language school in Malta for 6 months. It was a great experience and chance to practise the language which, I had been improving since primary school. When I came back to Turkey, I sat the English KPDS exam which is compulsory to pass to receive a guiding licence from the Ministry of Tourism. Moreover, I travelled 36 days around Turkey with archeologists and comprehensively learnt all the cities' history including with different traditions. Now, I am looking forward to welcoming my dear guests here in Istanbul, Turkey. I have the professional tour guide license since 2007 I don't drive,however I can arrange the transportation with a professional driver, when it is required.
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This short but special itinerary offers you a chance to get the flavour of Istanbul from different angles on a boat trip. Since Istanbul spreads over two continents, it is the only place in the world, where you can experience two in one city. Having the aromatic smell of spices and the delicious taste of Turkish delights in the colourful market, called Spice or Egyptian (by locals) Market, we can take the boat trip in the strait, called Bosphorous. It is always a generous welcome with a nice breeze in the strait between Black and Marmara Sea. Bosphorous is also so generous with it's history and natural beauty. Along the Bosphorus, we see the historical wooden houses, majestic fortresses, Ottoman palaces, bridges, mosques, churches and so on, they all come from different period of time to blend in this beautiful city. I am looking forward to showing you around!
Here is my suggested itinerary, efficiently based on the time and the distance between museums. I also would love you to know that I am flexible with the itinerary. Please don't hesitate to ask for a customized tour if you would like to. -Pick you up from the location, previously agreed! -We start the day with Spice market, built in the 17th century, where You can also try the delicious world famous Turkish delight, nuts, and smell the herbal teas in colorful and aromatic spice shops in the market. Please don't be surprised when you are instantly offered Turkish tea (called Turkish hospitality) in the Market. -After Spice Market, we take the boat ride to see the Bosphorus strait, together with wooden houses, historical mansions, fortresses, Ottoman Palaces, and so on! Having done the boat tour, I lead you back to the hotel. 1- Spice Market 2- Bosphorus Boat tour (public boat)
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Depends on the location of the hotel (meeting place) and the number of visitors, transportation will be suggested accordingly. We can efficiently use the public transport, such as tram, taxi or metro. Please do not hesitate to contact me for a custom tour if you wish to include transportation.
İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
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